email
noun
a system for sending messages to one or more recipients via telecommunications links between computers using dedicated software or a web-based service.
emailing
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present participleof email.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Conservationists have urged birders to look out for the youngsters, and report any sightings by emailing the RSPB's Montagu's hotline at [email protected].
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
She says she first spoke to police in 2019, but then heard nothing about the case until 2023, despite emailing them many times.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
You can also reach us by replying to any newsletter, or by emailing our editors Perry Cleveland-Peck at [email protected] and David Smagalla at [email protected].
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
That’s a passive-aggressive approach that looks like this: sending the boss updates every 30 minutes, asking questions you already know the answer to and emailing summaries of every minor meeting or interaction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
I’m emailing Ron B. Tully at Foglamp Investigators, because I remembered something while I was collecting litter on my way to school earlier.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
